Ebonyi Senator Secures Jobs for 40 Unemployed Graduates

Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki

The Senate Committee Chairman on Information and Senator representing Ebonyi Central zone, Senator Ken Eze, has disclosed that within nine months in the Senate, he has secured 40 employment opportunities for graduates in the zone.

Speaking with THISDAY in Abakaliki, Eze noted that beneficiaries were employed in National Broadcasting Commission; Nigeria Television Authority; Federal College of Technology Education, Isu; Advertising Regulations Commission of Nigeria (ARCON) and others.

He noted that his major focus was to ensure that all graduates from his zone were meaningfully employed or empowered with skills acquisition and training.
“So far, I have been able to secure jobs for 40 graduates from my zone. It’s an uncommon feat and these beneficiaries are verifiable. Some were employed in NTA; some in NBC and other MDAs.

“I am deeply committed to ensuring that I secure jobs for graduates in my zone and also to engage youths on various skills acquisition programme and training.
“We do so because it is good we teach our youths how to catch fishes instead of giving them fish. When our youths are engaged, crimes and criminality will be reduced at barest minimum.

“Even as we do that, I am mindful of the need for peace and unity in my zone. That was why I hosted all stakeholders of Ebonyi Central during the Christmas period. I also used the occasion to share palliatives and funds to my people. It was the first of its kind.”

He added: “I am happy to inform you that the deplorable Amagunze-Ezzagu-Isu federal road was captured in the 2024 budget. The design of the road has been completed and very soon, work will commence on the road.

“In the few months, we will start construction of roads, installation of solar street lights and drilling of borehole in the four local government areas of the zone.”

He further called on the people of the zone to co-operate and support the state Governor, Chief Francis Nwifuru, in his total commitment to transforming the state.Former THISDAY Staff, Sowunmi Gets NBC’s Approval to Operate First Children TV Station in Nigeria